Benchmarking performance of irrigation schemes: a case study from Turkey

Benchmarking can be defined as the identification and application of organization specific best practices with the goal of improving competitiveness, performance and efficiency. In this study, irrigation schemes of the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) 10th Region were taken as material for benchmarking i...

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Published in:Irrigation and drainage Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 155 - 163
Main Authors: Cakmak, Belgin, Beyri̇bey, Mevlut, Yildirim, Y. Ersoy, Kodal, Suleyman
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-06-2004
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Summary:Benchmarking can be defined as the identification and application of organization specific best practices with the goal of improving competitiveness, performance and efficiency. In this study, irrigation schemes of the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) 10th Region were taken as material for benchmarking irrigation performance for the years between 1996 and 2000. Each system's performance is assessed using a number of indicators proposed by the IPTRID/World Bank study on benchmarking in the irrigation and drainage sector, and benchmark values for performance identified. Whilst further work is required, it is considered that this study provides a valuable starting point for benchmarking performance of irrigation systems in Turkey. This is seen as timely given the increasing demands being placed on the available water resources in the country. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Le benchmarking peut étre défini comme l'identification et la mise en œuvre de bonnes pratiques propres à une organisation en vue d'une amélioration de sa compétitivité, de ses performances et de son efficience. Dans cette étude, des périmètres irrigués des 〈〈Travaux Hydrauliques de l'Etat—DSI〉〉 de la 10e région ont été le sujet d'études de benchmarking entre 1996 et 2000. Les performances des différents systèmes ont été évaluées au moyen d'indicateurs proposés dans l'étude IPTRID/Banque Mondiale sur le benchmarking des projets d'irrigation et de drainage. Bien que des travaux complémentaires soient encore nécessaires, cette étude fournit un bon point de départ à la mise en place de benchmarking des performances des périmètres irrigués en Turquie, ce qui est tout à fait bienvenu vu les tensions que connaissent les ressources en eau disponibles du pays. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Le benchmarking de la performance des projects d'irrigation: étude de cas de la Turquie.
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ISSN:1531-0353
1531-0361
DOI:10.1002/ird.130